184 RUBIACEAE. 
few years, after which it will be ready for planting up again. — 
These plantations, therefore, possess almost unlimited tracts 
the richest soil in which to extend the cultivation. The bar 
harvested in Sikkim differs from that of the Nilgiris in bei 
all of one kind—namely, natural, and it is estimated that 
much as 800,000 pounds can be harvested each year. In 
there were 311 plants. In 1875 there were 2,000 acres plan 
up with 3,000,000 trees from 4 to 30 feet high. At th 
of the financial year 1882, there were 4,731,608 plants 0 
following kinds :— : 
. Suecirubras ..., 3,873,285 
Calisayas .. 566,695 
Hybrids 291,628 
4,731,608 
At this time the Darjeeling plantations were using the : 
hence the plantations have been adapted for the production 
a larger yield of richer bark, and the statistics of the na 
of trees in 1889 show how this object has been attained 
Succirubras , 1,882,000 
Calisayas 1,768,060 
. Hybrids. ee a4 E78 
- . Other species ...... vy. 613 5,008 ae 
megeicas 4,810,231 
: ‘The number of Suecirubras has been reduced by one-half 
replaced by those affording pure quinine. 
The area of private plautations is— 
Bengal SPU on v0e Si save eeaeed evgutandes 1,355 acres 
IPAS +e eresseuees tevessesees 6,44 
Coorg and Mysore en ihigtcaat ve 
srrees 2,000. ,, - 
‘4, By taking it in BRE ey eae 
